moving from the visionary's imagination into view that all of us may learn to see further

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Contributors to Electric Dreams

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All of the work (and believe me, it is work) presented here is the property of the individual artists. All of their rights are reserved. So, no lifting without permission. Contact information can probably be found on the contributors' pages. If not, check with me to contact anyone whose work you wish to use:libramoon42@mindspring.com

I'm very excited to have just finished my latest book of poems, Snakebite, and currently am planning an e format release of it. A new book of devotional poems is in the works, so far entitled, Adore. In addition to keeping the flow of poetry alive year after wheel of the year, I am now taking my studies of herbal medicine to the next level by growing herbs and preparing my own medicines. Last year I received my third Reiki attunement and I have recently began teaching classes in Reiki and passing attunements. I am enjoying this work immensely and learning so much in the process. My work as a healer and my work as a poet flow from the same source. And I am grateful to be able to continue and deepen my understanding of life and love through my Art and artful living. You can reach me atkalaalak@gmail.com. I would love to hear from you about my poetry, the healing arts or to share in awe over the Beauty of this sweet Earth.

Clancy Cavnar

My work is visionary, and reflects my interest in several esoteric spiritual paths.I have experienced profound transformation in my studies of shamanism and plant teachers and the Santo Daime and that is reflected in my work.In my meditations I have encountered the eternal source of creativity, and I try to convey what I perceive of this and pay tribute to the spiritual world we cannot photograph or see with our physical eyes.My style is representational, but psychedelic; influenced by the religious art of India, Mexico and South America.

I am currently studying for my doctorate in clinical psychology at John F. Kennedy University

I love to paint each new moon and bring forth visionary art through the Mayan starglyphs along with a few others on tribenet. For the dual-media piece presented here, the painting is under copyright, but the words are given freely to circulate.You can view my work here:

is the author of ANGEL TECH, TOWARDS AN ARCHEOLOGY OF THE SOUL, ASTROLOGIK, THE VERTICAL ORACLE, and PREGNANT UNIVERSE (with CS Hyatt, PhD). He is also an underground filmmaker and a director of paratheatre. To find out more about his work, go to www.verticalpool.com I don't see myself as an artist. The self-proclaimed "artist" is a delusion; that title is for others to decide. I see myself more as a kind of accidental agitator. I do not agitate on purpose. I am no narcissistic provocateur out to get society's goat nor am I some infantile nihilist raging against "the man" or "the machine", unless Stupidity acts through men or their machines. My agitating is more a gut response to being agitated. I am agitated by the bone-crushing boredom disguised as "Art" produced by any individual, any group, any society wallowing in their own tragic loss of imagination and its incumbent corruption of Soul. My aim is to agitate Imagination, the chief inlet for Soul in this era. -- Antero Alli

I have been painting for three decades. Since my childhood, I have experienced live visions, vision dreams, dreams of other worlds and separate realities. Through these revelations of the metaphysical, I have been guided to create the unique art form I call "Metarealism". This is how I describe it: "Metarealism is the externalization of interior realities which are transformed into visual mystic metaphors. I use the process of the philosophic state of polar synthesis. My paintings are neither reflections of the conscious, as in realism, nor the subconscious, as in surrealism. They are instead a visual synthesis, symbolizing the spiritual continuum to which they owe their existence and which lies at the center of their being. (All being, for that matter!) Their being is therefore the personification of thought realities. Thought Forms ... as it were.See more at my website:www.stevonlucero.com

Mary Novak

is a painter, poet, shamanka, astrologer, mother, seer and astral traveller. She can be reached at www.LilithSophia.com .

Alicia Schordine

Working in oils, Alicia's paintings capture the etheric and elusivequalities of the otherworldly realms that coexist right beside ourown. Images of the Fae Folk, Goddesses, Soul Impressions andWonderland-esque landscapes grace her canvases, leaving the viewer toembrace the beauty of the world as Alicia sees it. A world wherebehind every corner is a bit of magic just waiting to be noticed andset free.For more information, to offer feedback, or for ordering details,email artist at:alicia.dreamsunderfoot@gmail.com or visit her studioonline at:www.dreamsunderfootstudio.com

Bob Makransky

is a systems analyst, programmer, and professional astrologer. For the past 30 years he has lived on a farm in highland Guatemala where he is a Mayan priest and is head of the local blueberry growers association. Check out his books, articles, FREE MONTHLY ASTRO-MAGICAL E-ZINE, free downloadable Mayan Horoscope software, free instructions on how to channel and run past life regressions, short stories, cartoons, etc. etc. at: http://www.dearbrutus.com To subscribe to Bob Makransky’s free monthly Astro-Magical e-zine, send an e-mail to: MagicalAlmanac-subscribe@yahoogroups.com

Leland Auslender

The photographs and films of Leland Auslender have been critically acclaimed at national and international exhibitions, including many one-man shows. The Birth of Aphrodite" won the CINE Golden Eagle and the Atlanta International Film Festival Silver Phoenix for Best Experimental Film. It was an official U.S. entry at the Cannes Film Festival.

Frozen in timeless beauty, Auslender’s Celestial Images reflect transcendental or “peak” experiences of our oneness with the mystical universe as we open ourselves to receive whatever it might offer…

glimpses of the glittering biodance,visits by the mysterious Muse,the cosmos as a cathedral,fantasies… dreams,ethereal angels,mythical gods,nature spirits,love andbliss.

DoAn: Antony Galbraith

Birthplace: North Kingstown, RI

I consider myself an interstitial artist, working mainly between theborders of Western and Eastern artistic traditions, combiningtraditional and new painting techniques and materials. The main goalof my work is to compare different cultures, combine mythologies,folklores, and the natural world to create paintings in abstract andexpressionist styles. Recently, I have been exploring Irish mythologyand expressing the different gods of ancient Ireland through abstractpaintings inspired by cosmic objects such as nebulas, galaxies, starclusters as well as more earthly objects such as rocks, sunlit rippleson water, and the patina on corroded metal, among other things. It ismy hope that through these works the viewer begins to find inspirationand the divine in everything around them.

writes poetry, fiction, and nonfiction in the fields of speculative fiction, gender studies, and alternative spirituality. She is the Managing Editor of PanGaia magazine; she also serves as Dean of Studies for the Grey School of Wizardry, where she teaches a four-part course on composing magical poetry. Recent poetry credits include Beach Climbing in Strange Horizons and In the Season of the Leaves in If...Journal; plus Visions in the Dark of Light as guest installment of Marge Simon's regular column Blood Spades: Poets of the Dark Side in Horror Writers Association Newsletter. She enjoys suspension-of-disbelief bungee-jumping and spelunking in other peoples reality tunnels. Visit her Website at:www.worthlink.net/~ysabet/sitemap.html

Jean Pronovost

From his Montreal workshop, Jean Pronovost travels from civilization tocivilization, from era to era. With the stroke of a paintbrush, hetransports the viewer from an Inca legend, or plunges us into the urbanjungle. With the movement of a palette knife, he invokes forgotten gods. Thepowerful realism of his paintings and sculptures reveal a world whereancient symbols discover new meaning.

Born 1953, Liverpool. Have worked as a librarian, peanut butter processor, dishwasher and dogsbody in too many hotels to mention. Also an artist - have contributed many black and white third world studies to numerous journals globally, often affiliated with Ananda Marga Yoga society for whom I've done voluntary work in S.E. Asia, including mural painting and work in various social projects. Also worked as a volunteer at a large orphanage in Thailand. Currently making and hand-painting jewelry/ craft boxes displaying fairies, dragons, Winnie the Pooh. Working off and on at a few appalling fantasy novels. Occasionally make dolls houses, castles and rocking horses... A regular contributor to a number of poetry websites.

Robert Simon

FROM THE ARTIST"Drawing is and has been an incredible escape for me throughout most of my life. I do not draw to create some decorative piece to hang on the wall. There is a compulsion which drives this; I have to do it or my world becomes out of balance. When I am drawing, my heart rate slows down and my mind is focused, though not fixated on any specific thought. Thoughts are free-flowing. Though style and form are clearly consistent, it is impossible for me to draw the same image again. I believe that this is because one's mind never returns to the same place - it's like life, always in flux.

People frequently ask me what certain drawings mean. I believe that art evokes thoughts and feelings that are the viewer's own. To dictate what should be interpreted interferes with what the viewer may need most out of the experience. Each person is free to input whatever meaning they wish on my work. However, a common theme played out in much of my work is a constant battle between chaos and order. There is much about my work that at first seems chaotic and confusing, but, upon closer examination, one sees that continually repeating patterns form a larger entity. I see my art as visual jazz of limitless patterns and infinite combinations with no set conventions to follow."

For other examples of Robert Simon's art work, please go to his website at http://www.mindmuses.com . There are links from there to galleries that are showing his art. Robert wants to impart the hope and motivation to others that they might find peace and comfort in uncovering their own artistic expression, which lies within all of us.

I am violet, far out in front of my vision, especially when in the darkness. I am golden orange even farther out, in the self that dreams this life, and my others.In this particular dream of a life, I have written since childhood, with an MA from Florida State, and an MFA from Iowa. I have published widely, such as being the featured writer in Global Inner Visions, and Southern Hum. I am currently working on a book called Tantric Lucidity. My writing site is www.freewebs.com/tantrabensko. My email is flameflower@runbox.com.I love you!

Marjorie Kaye

Observation

In my drawings, recognizable objects and situations have emerged into the reflection of the ironies of life, employing the symbolism as a statement of conciousness and re-awakening. The metaphorical objects, such as snakes, horses, and birds act as interpretive statements, sometimes with humans as the active observers. They are meant to emit and reflect a respect and sense of wonder paid willingly to the preservation of our natural environment.

There are events that symbolism cannot fulfill as an active description - in the circumstances of war it is a direct statement that most likely combines with the use of metaphor to express the extremes of personal reaction. So it is that my work takes on many forms, from the metaphysical to the socially surreal. The work is based on the input of information, and also takes root in emotional response to what the senses are exposed to at any given time.

Regardless of the follies of mankind, I celebrate the boundless range of elemental combinations present in the universe. From basic substances of matter emerge presences of infinite variety that take form as planets, comets, stars, trees, human-kind, and other celestial travelers. This is a manifestation of the creativity of spirit. This is present and reflected on all levels of being. It is with this observation that my drawings are made.

Who I am is the possibility of Love, Light & Joy being fully alive, fully expressed & fully manifested. I believe in miracles & limitless possibilities, and have every intention of helping bring real peace to all mankind. My poetry's purpose is to contribute a new perspective to help change/heal the mind of the world, such that we "change our minds & keep the change".

I am a certified Peer Counselor for the Mentally Ill, trained paraprofessional crisis/suicide line volunteer, Hypnotherapist, and ordained minister. I sing bass with the Symphony Orchestra of Albuquerque's Adult Choir, and with the University of New Mexico, Valencia Campus choir. I live with my beloved husband, John, in Los Lunas, NM -- we have 3 sons, 4 grandchildren, 4 cats and 2 dogs and 1 very large puppy.

is seeking collaboration for her Flash Utopian Fiction Project: series of flash fiction pieces around a federation of diverse villages each working out their methods of community life -- little dramatic impacts illustrating creative solutions to social problems. Got ideas?

is a writer, illustrator, political cartoonist, water color artist and human rights activist living in Bethlehem, PA."Most of my fine art is metaphorical in nature, and speaks to social issues via common or invented subjects. None of my watercolors are simply pretty pictures."Her art is visionary in that she uses art to make unpopular social statements and/or observations using comfortable, non-threatening objects to draw the viewer in. Onlookers will see that the art work's title, and pictured objects, is often incongruent. The objective is for the viewer to think deeper. Rachel also uses multiple layers of symbolism in her art. "My hope is that my art will inspire people to see past the surface, not only in my art but in all things. My art's message is to seek deeper meaning in all aspects of life."

"Dragon's Play" watercolor 16 x 20 is the piece presented here. "This is my dream of a future whereby nature is not disturbed by those who study it. In this environment, dragons play undisturbed by the observation aircraft flying with them. My dreamwish is that high technology and nature will coexist harmoniously."

Currently, Rachel's painting, "Dianne's Porch", can be seen at the William Way Community Center located at 1315 Spruce Street Philadelphia, PA. Her paintings (seen here), with the hummingbird motive, are from a three part work called ,"evolution" that can now be viewed at the Backer Center for the Arts, Muhlenberg College, Allentown PA. Samples of her political cartoons are in the current issues of, "Gaydar" magazine.

has toured widely and has been published in 9 countries in 7languages. He runs Meuse Press, which focuses on poetry outreach projects.His 7th, most recent book of poetry is Stories of the Feet (Five Islands,2004). http://leswicks.tripod.com/lw.htm

Nicolas Caesar

is a self taught artist. His work has been called outsider, lowbrow, pop, folk and surreal art. His muses range from tin toys, deities to rubber monster movies. He founded the Scary-art collective, co-founded the Mail Art Consortium, and is a member of the Fremont Art Association.

Lifelong artist, Jude Cowell, currently works primarily in oil and watercolor pencil on paper. This Georgia native's drawings may be viewed online at Cosmic Persona Designs Art Gallery, and at Dreamyfish Art, where postcards and limited edition prints are available upon request. Cosmic Persona Designs is a collection of archetypal feminine images, cosmic-visionary art (some from an earlier series, Children's World), children's art, and more. An astrological influence is apparent, for Jude has been a serious astrology novice for 10 years, and is writer and publisher of the Political Astrology blog, Stars Over Washington. Dreamyfish Art is a gallery of Saturn's realism--botanically-drawn tropical fish portraits--blended with Neptune's watery, illusory qualities--a combination which neatly describes the artist's natal Sun Capricorn-Moon Pisces personality. Fish dream, too, and here you may have a sneak peek into their most favorite and secret dream locations undersea at Dreamyfish Art. Several moons ago, Jude was an art student at Atlanta School of Art (now College of Art) on Peachtree Street, and even now you may detect a Fashion Illustration, Layout, and Design influence in her work, especially in the Cosmic Persona Designs collection. You never know what might show up at Cosmic Persona, but you are cordially invited to stop by when you can...and remember that fish dream, too!For queries, to offer feedback, or for ordering details, email artist at: cosmicpersonadesigns@earthlink.net ordreamyfishart@earthlink.net